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1. (v.t.) exert
to put forth or into use, as power; exercise, as ability or influence; put into vigorous action.
2. exert
to put (oneself) into strenuous, vigorous action or effort.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L ex(s)ertus, ptp. of exserere to thrust out)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) exert, exercise
put to use
"exert one's power or influence"
2. (verb) wield, exert, maintain
have and exercise
"wield power and authority"
3. (verb) exert
make a great effort at a mental or physical task
"exert oneself"
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1. (verb) exert
to use sth to get the effect you want
to exert pressure on sb to do sth; to exert your influence
2. exert
exert yourself
to use a lot of effort
Doctors told him to avoid exerting himself.
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| Definition of 'exert' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) exert
to thrust forth; to emit; to push out
2. (verb) exert
to put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice
3. (verb) exert
to put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform
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Sense: to bring forcefully into use or action
He likes to exert his authority.
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 Afrikaans: laat geld |
 Arabic: يُمارِس |
 Bulgarian: упражнявам |
 Brazilian: exercer |
 Czech: použít |
 German: ausüben |
 Danish: udøve |
 Greek: ασκώ |
 Spanish: ejercer |
 Estonian: rakendama |
 Farsi: اعمال کردن؛ به کار بستن |
 Finnish: käyttää |
 French: exercer |
 Hebrew: לְהַפעִיל |
 Hindi: बल लगाना |
 Croatian: napregnuti, upotrijebiti |
 Hungarian: gyakorol |
 Indonesian: memaksakan |
 Icelandic: neyta, beita |
 Italian: esercitare |
 Japanese: 行使する |
 Korean: 강력히 발휘하다 |
 Lithuanian: panaudoti |
 Latvian: izrādīt (varu u.tml.); ie |
 Malay: memaksakan |
 Dutch: doen gelden |
 Norwegian: anstrenge seg, utøve |
 Polish: użyć (władzy), wywrzeć |
 Persian: اعمال کردن؛ به کار بستن |
 Pashto: اچول (لكه زور)، لګول په ك |
 Portuguese: exercer |
 Romanian: a face caz de |
 Russian: проявлять;оказывать |
 Slovak: použiť |
 Slovenian: uveljaviti |
 Serbian: primenjivati |
 Swedish: använda, bruka, utöva |
 Thai: ใช้อำนาจ |
 Turkish: kullanmak |
 Taiwanese: 行使, 施加 |
 Ukrainian: впливати |
 Urdu: روبہ عمل لانا |
 Vietnamese: áp dụng cái gì |
 Chinese: 行使，施加 |
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